Creditor Rights

What is the effect of a merger or consolidation on the assets and liabilities of the constituent corporations?

What is the effect of a merger or consolidation on the assets and liabilities of the constituent corporations? Upon the effectiveness of the merger or consolidation, the surviving or consolidated corporation shall possess all the rights, privileges, immunities, and franchises of each constituent corporation (SEC. 79, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). All real and […]

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What rights must be protected when a corporation seeks approval to decrease its capital stock?

What rights must be protected when a corporation seeks approval to decrease its capital stock? Before approving a capital stock decrease, the SEC must ensure that its effect shall not prejudice the rights of corporate creditors (SEC. 37, Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines). This safeguard prioritizes the claims of external creditors over the interests

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